I still couldn't bring myself to eat // the cookies I received on Christmas.(By the way // I thought about offering them at our house altar)(but my family would just eat them, so I refrained from it)Hey, Yuuto // isn't it time you tell me?

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Why // we had to go out of our way // to ride the train to get to a different shrine than usual for our first shrine visit in the year?...... // Th- // Thanks for pointing that out, Kazuki.The reasons is... // actually, it's going to be long.It's because Kashiwagi-san is here!(Tehe!)Long my ass.

..... // So, // at what time?Eh?You asked them // when they'll come here, right?....Fuh.... // Fufu.It's obvious that I did... // not ask!(te- tehee)....Geez.Then we might have to wait for hours.Or opposite, they might have went home already.Kazuki... // Is it fun seeing me in pain?Not really.(I'm just surprised)

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Well, // it's not definite yet that we missed them, // so why don't we go say a prayer while we're here?Yeah...Uhh // what a blunder.I thought a chance had finally come // when I got the mail about the shrine visit,(From: Kashiwagi Kotoko // Sub: Re: First Shrine Visit // I'll go with Sayaka to XX Shrine on the 3rd. We go there every year. They have some stands there. >Speaking of, where do you go for the shrine Visit, Kashiwagi-san?)(After that I looked it up)but to think I would forget asking her about the time. // I'm such an idiot!!(Desperate)Please let me meet Kashiwagi-san. please!!(Yuuto...)....Oh

Thanks for it.(Ehehe)Y- // You're welcome.(Bull's-eye in the heart)And yours? // Were the cookies good?EhA- // Actually,I haven't eaten them yet...Eh // really?I mean, it's a present from you... so // it would be a waste...

You know, // from us four, I'm the only one she // doesn't talk freely to.Well.... // that's true.Well, // at first I thought she // was just scary beauty. // But // when she's with you or Yuuto, // she doesn't look scary at all. // Rather it's the opposite: An anxious and clumsy girl.That a girl like her has to try so much, // makes me feel a bit sorry for her.----... // .... I

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thought of you // as a frivolous guy that likes to show off at first. To be honest, I had my troubles dealing with you.EH!?(What's this out of the blue!?)But // after talking with you, you more like a puppy, unexpectedly.(Puppy!?).... // Andthat you're actually a guy that properlylooks after // other people.I changed my impression of you.....

Would be great // if they are.(Fufu)They look good together.Eh // R- // Really?Well, // true, when they stand side-by-sideit really looks good... // I think?Mh?Then how does Kashiwagi-san*munch*(All done)and me look like?